Pronunciation: /rɪŋkəl/
noun a small line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin
A1 My grandmother has a few wrinkles on her face.
A2 The wrinkled shirt needed to be ironed.
B1 Using a good moisturizer can help prevent wrinkles.
B2 She noticed a small wrinkle in the fabric of her dress.
C1 The wrinkle in their relationship was finally smoothed out after a long conversation.
C2 The artist meticulously captured every wrinkle and crease in the old man's face in his portrait.
verb to cause a small line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin
A1 She wrinkled her nose in disgust.
A2 The old shirt had started to wrinkle after being left in the dryer for too long.
B1 I always wrinkle my forehead when I'm trying to concentrate.
B2 He wrinkled his brow in confusion as he tried to understand the complex math problem.
C1 The delicate fabric wrinkled easily, so she had to be careful when handling it.
C2 Despite her age, her skin was smooth and unwrinkled, thanks to a strict skincare routine.
formal She smoothed out the wrinkle in her dress before walking into the meeting.
informal I hate when my shirt gets wrinkled in the dryer.
slang I need to iron my pants, they're all wrinkly.
figurative The plan hit a wrinkle when the main investor backed out at the last minute.
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